Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 15.6% cheaper than Rosario.

Restaurants: pay 74.0% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 11.8% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 23.1% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 44.9% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in Jakarta

The cost of housing and groceries in Jakarta are more expensive than in Rosario. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Jakarta.

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Jakarta vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Rosario, you would:

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pay 74.0% less for restaurants

	Rosario	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ARS15,177.50	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50 ARS17,454.12	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-70.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 ARS2,630.77	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-74.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-83.9%
Average			-74.0%

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pay 11.8% more for groceries

	Rosario	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 ARS2,428.40	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	-30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 ARS6,374.55	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	+12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.86 ARS7,373.15	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 ARS3,490.82	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 ARS4,096.22	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-48.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ARS1,342.46	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ARS1,067.08	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	-12.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 ARS712.54	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+149.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	-32.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS654.02	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 ARS454.37	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+221.7%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Rosario	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.26 ARS6,463.47	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 IDR212K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,000.00 ARS42M	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-66.7%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 23.1% more for housing

	Rosario	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.33 ARS41,485.17	$19.02 IDR343K	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.31 ARS380K	$365.05 IDR7M	+45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.54 ARS307K	$196.92 IDR4M	-2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ARS69,637.94	$81.54 IDR1M	+77.7%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 44.9% less for childcare

	Rosario	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$153.00 IDR3M	-67.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$8,208.60 IDR148M	-7.7%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Rosario	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	-36.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ARS4,553.25	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ARS5,008.57	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.33 ARS44,520.67	$26.13 IDR472K	-10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.80 ARS7,285.20	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-30.2%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Rosario	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 ARS137K	$58.46 IDR1M	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 ARS91,065.00	$28.71 IDR518K	-52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$72.00 IDR1M	-37.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$106.17 IDR2M	-23.3%
Average			-38.0%

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